The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.5 - Manufacture of dairy products
146 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 July 2007
Description
More than 140 jobs are to be lost under a rationalisation plan at Lakeland Dairies plants in Monaghan, Louth, Cavan and Longford. As announced on 13 September 2006, the co-operative plans to cut costs by closing its milk-drying operations in Monaghan, as well as its agri-stores in a number of locations. The company is the second-largest milk processor in the state.
The trade union SIPTU has called on the Government to introduce a support package for workers losing their jobs.
Sources
20 September 2014: The Irish Independent
20 September 2014: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Lakeland Dairies, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 64070, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64070.
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